Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-09
New Dispensat,on.


The incoming tide of capital which is
beginning to be felt in different portions
of the mining territory preludes the be-
ginning Of what promises to be one Of
not only the largest, but the most salts
factory seasons of activity ever known
in mining history. There have been
many spasmodic efforts the result of
which, although disastrous to the major
ity, has often sown the seed of perma
nent good. Many waves of speculation
have dashed first toward one favored
locality, and then toward another to
recede again, leaving, perhaps, only a
mark and trace to show their move
ment but on the basis Of such opera
tons the mining development of differ
ent parts of country has been
established, and grown into its present
proportions. There has been much ex-
element, and a vast amount of ignor-
ance manifested in mining operations
so far in this country, and the result,
when the methods are taken into con
on, are most wonderful and
shing, and furnish one Of the
hgest proofs that can be given of the
al permanence and value of NINA
when it shall be reduced to a practical
and productive industry.
The movement at present turning in
the direction Of the development of our
mineral resources lacks in many respects
a number of the most prominent
features Of previous activities i'm this
direction, and indeed bears SO MANY
more business-like qualities that it is
safe to predict much better results than
have ever before been attained. Delhi
GRAFTON, wider experience and more than
4 usual amount of common sense are the
chief and most prominent features OBJ
servable, and it is TO be hoped that no
attempt will be made TO produce a
stampede or rush Of speculative excite
ment in any n direction. as the result
never justities the means. and more
than that many promising and really
valuable localities have been made to
suffer neglect and desolation, as a conse-
quence Of such unjustiied movement.
The Cpur d'Alene country is an evil
dence in proof; the continued shipment
Of gold and the steady development Of
the properties in this region, with a
reaction of growing favor in its valuable
mines, show how false were the charges
Of worthlessness; also the absurdity of
The insane rush Of thousands to a field
which was at that time unprepared to
sustain a hundred new corners. Time
proves the value Of the mines and the
locality in sharp contrast with the fool
lstIness Of men, and the means employ
ed. The same is trAe in many other
localities, and the experiment has been
repeated over and over again with the
same unvarying results.
The importance Of the establishment
of industry and development of the re-
sources in scores Of places which pos
'ess all the requisites. except capital,
are 10 great that all interested should
unite in insisting that nothing but
legitimate, and business-liKe operations
shall with their consent prevail. The
Judiclous investment Of ten Thousand
dollars in a profitable enterprise will DO
much for the permanent prosperity Of a
locality and bear seed an hundred fold
which Will add TO its prosperity, while a
swindling operation Which robs the
capitalist OF ten times that amount will
leave a curse to mar and blacken the
tairest and most promising outlook for
years.-Chicago Mining Review.